Method of and apparatus for forming articles from paper and the like



'May 15, 1928. 1,669,966

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Patented May 15, 1928.

mlionor -mn APPARATUS For. rom lrue AnrIcLm non mm in v Application filed July 13.1925 fse'imu m. 43,291.

y apparatus for forming artlcles from paper,-

lke, and has among its other objects the ofs Fig. 1'1, and

' Fig. 19 1s a section taken through appaproduction of articles of the kind described I ratus for applying adhes ve 'to the -blank shownj in' Fig. r."-

appearance andv satisfactory for use 'wherever found applicable. Many other ob ec ts I "Reference lsihereln made to my copendin'g and advantages of the construction hereln application Serial No. 677,719, filed N ovemshown and described will be obvious to those ber. 30; 1923. I skilled in the art from the disclosure here While my improved method may be rad-1 i gi 7 tised to produce a variety of articles,

To this end. my invention consists in the fer to disclose the invention in connectionnovel construction, arrangement and combiwith ,.apparatus' fo r forming lamp shades nation of parts herein shown and described, from paper, parchment, parchmentized maand more particularly pointed out in the claims. I stood that I am limited to this use only in so In the drawings, wherein like reference far as defined in the appended claims. characters indicate like or correspondingv It is believed that a complete understandparts, mg of the improved method will be had Figs. 1 and 2 are blanks from which an. article may be formed by practising my mproved method in connectionwith my 1mby it is practised.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the refenece characters 25 and 26 designate twoblanks which are cut from any desired -material, but preferably from paper, parchment, parchmentized material or the like, the blanks being stamped from the material. In the event that the blanks are to be embossed or to have designs printed or painted thereon,

Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 are sections illustrating the manner in' which the method is practised;

Fig. 7 is a plan View of apparatus embodying the invention;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 7;

Fi 9 is a section taken on line 99 of Fig.3;

Fig. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary sectlon taken substantially on the same line as Fig. 1 9 but illustrating certain features of the invention in more detail;

Fig. 11 is a section 'taken on line 11-11 of Fig.7

Fig. 12 is a plan'view of other apparatus embodying the invention;

Fig. 13 is a section taken on line 13-13 of Fig. 12; p

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary sect1on through the article formed by practising the improved method and illustrates one step of the method;

Fig. 15 is a section through apparatus employed in practising another step of the improved method; 7

Fig 16 is a fragmentary section taken through a lamp shade embodying the invention, the lamp shade being shown in its same time that the blank is cut from the sheet, or it may be done after the blanks have been formed into a lamp shade.

Referring now to Fig. 19,28 indicates generally a gluing device whereby suitable adhesive may be applied to a marginal por- I tion of the blank 25. As shown, the blank 25 may comprise two arcuate edges 30 and 31 and two substantially straight edges 32 and 33. The edge 33 maybe inserted in a slot 34 formed in the gluing device 28, a stop 35 being provided to insure that the adhesive will be; confined to the proper place upon the blank. The gluing device 28 preferably comprises a container 36 adapted to hold a supply of theadhesive. Pivotally mounted in the container are aplurality of levers, one of which is shown at 37. Secured to the free ends of the levers 37 is a bar 38. A hand lever 40 fixed with re spect to the levers 37 may be employed to bring the bar 38 from the position wherein it is disposed in the adhesive to a position Fig. 17 is a plan view of apparatus for wherein it engages the marginal portion of terial' or the like, but it is to be under-,,

from a description of the apparatus where the embossing or coloring can be done at the invention relates to-a method of and applying adhesive to the blank shown in I Fig.18 is a. section taken on line 18.-18

the blank adjacent the edge 33, when this edge is insertedin the slot 34. Obviously, the adhesive can be quickly and easily applied to the blank.

In Figs. 17 and 18, I have shown a gluing device 42 for applying adhesive to the blank 26. The blank 26 is preferably formed with arcuate edges 43 and 44 and converg ng straight edges 45 and 46, a notch 47 being provided between the arcuate edge 43 and the straight edge 45. In practising the improved method, adhesive is preferably applied along the marginal surfaces which are formed by the arcuate edge 43 and the straight edge 46. The gluing device 42 preferably comprises a housing 48.for holding a supply of adhesive. Projecting upwardly from the bottom wall of the housing 48 is a taper pin 49. The housing 48 is provided with a top plate 50 having a circular opening 51, the opening 51 being disposed concentrically with respect to the taper pin 49 and being of a diameter slightly greater than the diameter of the blank 26. A plate 53 secured to the upper surface of the plate 50 is provided with a substantially circular extension 54 having a central circular opening 55 to accommodate the taper pin 49, the opening 55 having a diameter less than that of the opening 51. A slot 56 extends from the outer edge of the circular extension 54 to the opening 55. Disposed in the housing 48 is a bar 58 comprising an arcuate portion 59 and a straight portion 60. The bar 58 is mounted upon a perforate plate 61 which is suspended from pins 63 secured to a plurality of bars 64 which are in turn secured to a U-shaped rod 65 slidably journaled in lugs 66, the lugs 66 being formed upon the housing 48. The U-shaped rod 65 engages a slot 67 formed in the 'free end of a lever 68 which is secured to a shaft 69 pivotally mounted in bearing blocks 70 secured to the under surface of the housing 48. Rigidly secured to the shaft 69 is a hand lever 71 which may be manipulated to cause the lever 68 to raise and lower the U-shaped rod 65, which will, in turn, raise and lower the bar-58 through the medium of the pins 63 and the bar 64. It will be readily understood that the bar 58 may be brought from a positionwherein it is disposed in the adhesive to a position wherein it lies between the cover plate 50 and the circular extension 54, the straight portion 60 being adapted to enter theslot 56. Hinged to the housing 48 is a circular plate 73 having a handle 74 whereby the late may be brought into a position wherein it covers the circular o ening 51 and the circular extension 54. n practising the improved method the blank 26 is centered upon the taper pin 49 and arranged so that the edge 46 is aligned with the slot 56. The circular-plate, 73 is then brought into the position wherein it is shown in Fig. 18 to press the blank 26 against the circular extension 54. The bar 58 is then brought into engagement with the under surface of the blank 26 to apply adhesive thereto, a relatively narrow band of adhesive being applied adjacent the straight edge 46 and the arcuate edge 43. I

Referring now to Figs. 7 to 11, inclusive,

'75 is a base plate upon which are mounted a plurality of mold members 76 and 77. The

mold member 77 is fixed to and spaced from the base plate 75 by a plurality of bars 78. The mold member 76 is hinged to the base plate 75, as indicated at 79, and may be swung into and out of the position wherein it is shown in Fig. 9. As shown, the mold members 76 and 77 comprise frustro-conical walls 80 and 81, respectively, the upper end of the mold member 77 being substantially closed by a frustro-conical wall 82 from which a centering pin or lug 83 projects. A burner 85 mounted upon the base plate 7 5 and disposed within the periphery of the mold member 77 may be supplied with any suitable fuel through a conduit 87 arranged in the base plate. Fixed to the upper surface of the base plate 75 are rails 89 upon which ride the wheels 90 of a truck 91. Secured to the truck 91 and projecting upwardly therefrom are bars 92 which at their upper ends support a cross bar 93. Threaded through the cross bar 93 is avertically disposed rod 94'having a hand wheel 95 secured to its upper end. Suspended from the rod 94 is a mold member 97 having a frustroconical surface 98 which conforms to the frustro-conical wall 82 of the mold member 77. The mold member 97 is rotatably secured to the rod 94, the rod being provided with a head 99 engageable by a plate 100 which is fixed to the mold member 97 by screws 101. The truck 91 may be moved from the position wherein it is shown in Fig. 7 to a position wherein the mold member 97 will be spaced in a horizontal direc tion from the mold members 76 and 77.

Pivotally secured-to the base plate 75 is threaded therethrough. Secured to the outer end of the rod 104 is a lever 105. A head 107 swiveled upon the inner end of the rod 104 may be brou ht into pressing engagement with a reinforcing bar 108 secured to the outer surface of the mold member 76. The U-shaped member 103 may be swung into the position wherein it is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8.

After the adhesive has been applied to the blank 25 in the manner described above, the blank is wrapped around the mold member 77, the mold member 76 being first swung out of the position wherein it is shown in Fig. 8 and the truck 91 being moved to the right end (Fig. 8) of the base plate 75. Themold member 77 is so designed that when the blank 25 is positioned thereon the edges 32 and 33 will overlap so that the inner surface of the blank adjacent the edge 32 will engage the adhesive applied adjacent the edge 33. The blank 25 is so placed upon the mold member 77 that the seam formed by the overlapping edges of the blank will be aligned with the reinforcing bar 108 when the mold member 76 is returned to the position wherein it is shown in Fig. 8. After the mold member 76 has been returned to this posi tion the U-shaped bar 103 is returned to the position wherein it is shown in full lines in Fig. 8, in which position, it is supported by a plurality of bars 110 Secured to the base plate 7 5. The lever 105 is then manipulated to cause the head 107 to exert pressure upon the bar 108 which will, in turn, subject the seam formed by the edges 42 and 43 to the pressure. As shown in Fig. 10, the inner surface of the mold member 76 is preferably dished or relieved, as indicated at 111, beneath the bar 108. This portion of the mold member 76 yields when pressure is applied thereto through the medium of the bar 108 so that all portions of the seam are subjected to the pressure. In practice the inner surface of the mold member 76 need only be dished or relieved a few thousandths of an inch. Of course, the mold member 76 maintains the blank 25 in its proper position upon the mold member 77 while pressure is being applied to the seam. Simultaneously with the application of pressure to the scam, the blank is subjected to heat by means of the burner 85. v v

In the next ste of the improved method, the marginal portion of the blank projecting above the mold member 77 is turned inwardly to provide a flange 113 which is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3. The blank 26 is then positioned upon the flange 113, adhesive being first applied to the edges 43 and 46 of this blank. This step of the improved meshod is best illustrated in Figs. 4, 9 an 11.

In Figs. 9 and 11, the blank 26 is shown with its marginal edge43 aligned with the outer edge of the flange 113, the blank 26 being held in a position wherein the edge 45 overlaps the edge 46 to form a seam. It will be readily understood that the notch 47 is provided to reduce the number of layers of material .to a minimum at one point. The blank 26 is centered by a pin or lug 83. After the blank 26 has been properly positioned with respect to the blank 25 the truck 91 is moved into the position wherein it is shown in Fig. 9 and the hand wheel 95 is manipulated to bring the frustro-conical surface 98 of the mold member 97' in pressing engagement with the upper surface of the blank 26. The blank 26 is subjected to this pressure and to the heat of the burner 85 until the adhesive sets. The article so The apparatus formed-from the blanks 25 and 26 is then removed from the moldmembers 76'and 77 and is placed in apparatus whereby ahead is formed blank 25.

the formed blank 25' comprises a base plate 115 .upon which is mounted a holder 116 havmg a frustro conical a erture 117 conformin to the shape of the ormed blank 25 (Fig. 13 Secured to the base plate 115 and concentrically disposed in the aperture 117 is a plate 118 adapted to support the formed blank 26 when the article formed by means of the mold members 76 and .77 is placed in for forming the bead u'pon 1 formedv adjacent the largest diameter of the,

the aperture 117 in the manner illustrated in F1g. 13. As shown, the formed article will project above the holder 116 so that its upper circular edge will be disposed in alignment with arcuate grooves 120 formed in a pair of arcuate levers 121 which are ivotally secured to the base plate 115 by a bolt 122, the free end of the levers 121 being provided with handles 124 whereby the levers may be swung into and out of the positions wherein they are shown in Fig. 12. Projecting upwardly from the base plate 115 and centrally disposed with respect to the'aperture 117 is a pin 125 having a portion 126 of reduced diameter. Rotatably journaled upon the portion 126 is a bracket member 127 which carries a pin 128 pivotally securing a lever 129 to the bracket member, the longitudinal axis of the pin 128 being disposed at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the pin 125. Rotatably journaled upon the lever 129 is a wheel 130 which may be rolled around the inner surface of the formed blank 25 to expand the marginal portion 30 thereof into the annular grooves 120. This forms a bead 132. As shown in Figs. 12 and 13, a latch member 133 pivotally secured to one of the arcuate levers 121 may be employed to lock the levers in the positions wherein they are shown in Fig. 12. After the bead 132 has been formed, the levers 121 are swung out 7 of the positions wherein they are shown in Fig. 12 and the bracket member 127 together with the lever 129 and the wheel are removed from the holder 116. A metal ring 135 is then pressed into the bead 132, suitable adhesive substance being first applied to thering (Fig. 14). A rubber band 136 or the equivalent is then slipped over the bead 132 to hold it in position upon the ring until the adhesive has set.

To prevent distortion of the formed article when the bead 132 is being produced and to hold the formed article against displacement relative to the holder 116, I preferably provide a weight- 138 adapted to be inserted into the formed blank 25to hold it in engagement with the frustro-conical surface of the 'aperture 117. The weight 138 is preferably prm vided with a plurality of eyes 140 or the In Fig. 15 I have shown a tool which may be employed in connection with some of the apparatus' shown in Figs. 12 and 13 to se-- cure a metallic collarto the formed article. The late 118 is provided with a recess 142 which accommodates. a metallic collar 143, the metallic collar 143 being preferably placed in the recess 142 before the formed article is placed in the holder 116. After the bracket member 127 has been, removed from the portion 126 of thepin 125, the marginal portion adjacent the ed e 44 of the formed blank 26 is pressed into t e collar to provide an annular flange 144. An annulus or rin 145 preferably formed of paper or any other suitable fibrous material is then placed upon a cicular boss 146 formed upon a tool 147. The tool 147 is then employed to force or press the ring 145 into the annular flange 144 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 15, the tool being then removed to leave the ring 145 within the annular flan e. The boss 146 and the. ring 145 expand t e collar 143 slightly when forced into it. Then when the boss is withdrawn from the collar, the collar springs back into its normal shape and the rin 145 is compressed to secure the flange 144 tween it and the collar. The collar provides means whereby the shade may be readily mounted upon any suitable support (not shown). My copending apphcation Serial No. 43,293, filed July 13, 1925, is particularly directed to a lamp shade having a collar secured thereto as above described.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications maybe made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

ing adhesive to another portion of said sec-- ond sheet, bringing said spaced portions of the. second sheet into contact with each other, placing said second sheet in contact with the first sheet so that said other portion" of said second sheet engages said flange of said first sheet and applying pressure to both sheets to cause said contacting portions to adhere to each other.

2. A method of forming articles from a r or the'likewhich com rises a l i I Eat: p $5 sive to at least one of two spec tions of a sheet thereof, bringing said portions into contact with each other forming a flange'onsaid sheet, agplying adhesive to at least one of two. spac rtions of a second 'sheet of paper or theike and applyi adhesive to another portion of said secon sheet, bringing said spaced rtions of the second sheet into contact with each other, placing said second sheet in contact with the first sheet so that said other rtion of said second sheet en ages said ii: first sheet and subjecting both sheets to heat and pressure to cause said portions to adhere to each other.

3. A method of forming articles from paper or the like which comprises applying adhesive to at least one of two spaced portions of a sheet thereof, bringing said spaced portions into contact with each other, forming a flange on said sheet, applying adhesive to a second sheet of paper or the like, brin ing said second sheet into contact with said flange and applying pressure to substantially the entire first sheet and substantially the entire second sheet to give said sheets the desired form and to'cause them to ad here to each other.

4. A method of forming articles from paper or the like which comprises applying adhesive to at least one of two spaced por tions of a sheet thereof, bringing said'spaced portions into contact with each other, forming a flange on said sheet, applying adhesive to a second sheet of paper or the'like, bringing said second sheet into contact with said flange, and subjecting said entire first sheet and said entire second sheet to heat and pressure to give themlthe desired form and to cause them to adhere to each other.

5. In apparatus for forming articles from paper or the like, a mold member upon which a sheet of such material may be arranged to overlap two edgesthereof, a second mold member for applying pressureto the outer surface of said sheet, and a truck for moving the'second mold member'into a position wherein it is aligned with the first mold member. i

6. In apparatus for forming articles from paper or the like, a support, a mold member mounted on said support for accommodating a sheet of paper or the like to overlap two edges thereof, and a second mold member pivotally mounted upon the support and movable into. a position wherein it engages the outer surface of saidsheet.

7. In apparatus for forming articles from paper or thelike, a base, a mold member upon which a sheet of paper or the like .ma be arranged to overlap two edges thereo said mold member being mounted upon the base, movable means mounted u on said base, and a second mold member a justably nge of said' Ill mounted on said movable means for apply ing pressure to the outer surface of said sheet.

8. In apparatus for forming articles from paper or the like, a base, a mold member around which a sheet of paper or the like may be arranged to overlap two edges thereof, a second mold member for applying pressure to the outer surface of said sheet, and means carried by the base for applying additional pressure to a portion of said sheet.

9. A method of forming articles from paper or the like which comprises the gluing of two spaced portions of a sheet together, forming a flange on said sheet, gluing a second sheet into contact with the flange, and subjecting the two sheets to heat and pressure to give them the desired form and to cause them to adhere to each other.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 20 

